Every spring the city of Chicago gets a jolt of life when the Cubs and White Sox rivalry is renewed. This little hate-fest typically begins simmering around the time pitchers and a catcher report for spring training and is boiling over by the first Red Line Series.

This is a great rivalry since both sides [...]

Ozzie Guillen has chosen to enter the 21st century in the way that brings him the most attention: he signed up for Twitter.  Although rumor has it his sons are posting a lot of his tweets, the bottom line is that he has jumped on another opportunity to make his ridiculous thoughts and feelings known [...]

All true NBA fans in the last ten years will love to argue this list “The Ten Best Teams Not To Win A Championship in the Last 10 Years”. [BDL]
A little chart about how to correctly argue about college football.  I’m pretty sure I’ve heard every single one of these lines from StevieY about Michigan [...]

Random retro baseball player Kelly Gruber (I actually remember this guy).  Love this series, when are we going to get Mark “The Bird” Fidrych? [Sharapova's Thigh]
Danny Ainge better think twice before stepping to Michael Jordan.  A great clip from the 1993 NBA Finals. [Pippen Ain't Easy]
Is Tony Dungy trying to get Marvin Harrison to the [...]

All year I have been trying to defend Gregg, and to be honest I still stand by my theory that he hasn’t been all that bad.  He definitely hasn’t been good, but there are worse closers out there.  Either way a change needs to be made, but I almost feel too tired and sick of [...]

There is a reason that I put a question mark at the end of the title of this post.  I know the Cubbies have been slipping after a recent 16-6 stretch, but I hadn’t heard that Lou was under fire.  Not yet at least.  Then this morning I read a note on Yahoo Sports Rumors [...]

A scathing review of Cubs management, ownership, and scouting.  Even though they are overpaying for an underperforming team right now, I would say 3 playoff appearances in the last 6 years isn’t all that bad. [MidwestSportsFans]
Remember that pitcher for the White Sox a few years ago, Jim Parque?  Well he admits to having done steroids [...]

Last week may have been the worst week the Cubs have had in 5 years.  Sure, there have been some losing teams in that period, but no one week where the wheels just came off like they did here.  The record alone– 1-6 –makes the week look better than it actually was.  Here’s a little [...]

Lou’s image as the ignorant, crotchety old man that everyone loves grew a little more yesterday with this quote regarding Sosa’s steroid use:

“Get off my yard you goddamn kids!  I know you’re all hopped up on goofballs!  Where’s Zambrano?  He’s supposed to mow my lawn!”

I have been busy as hell with studying for the Bar lately, so I haven’t had a whole lot of time to comment on the Cubs current situation.  It’s not that the 8-game losing streak isn’t a big deal, but how they’ve lost has been painful to watch.  Here are a few thoughts regarding the [...]

The Cubs have been slumping lately.  It’s not even that one or two players can’t hit, the whole team has just completely shorted out at the plate.  Don’t fear, Cubs fans.  Lou Piniella will use his powers of anger and frustration to fix our hitting woes.  Here’s the plan:

While reporters were in the clubhouse interviewing [...]

Jake Peavy says no to the White Sox.  How embarassing. [Smells Like Mascot]
As embarassing as a 20-0 loss?  I don’t know for sure, but the Sox had a BAD day yesterday. [Deadspin]
The Bulls have a new GM, sort of, even though Pax is still kind of running things.  Either way, the new guy wants to [...]

The Cubbies have been playing mostly like shit so far this season, despite many preseason experts and fans picking them to win the National League.  Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), the reasons for their crappiness aren’t really that complex.  In case they somehow escaped you, here are those reasons in [...]

Just thought I would get the bashing started in the headline.  When the Cubs signed Milton Bradley this fall, or whenever it was, the first thought everyone had was along the lines of “oh boy here we go,” with worries about his attitude, chair throwing, and penchant for injury.  Once that died off, some started [...]

After Gregg blew another game the other day, a lot of people were mad at him.  I know I am.  This is a little soon, but you know how when you start to hate someone everything about them annoys you?  Well I am in that place.  Like why does he wear those stupid glasses?  Does [...]